Identification of WDR74 and TNFRSF12A as biomarkers for early osteoarthritis using machine learning and immunohistochemistry by Yiwei Chen, Yiwei Chen, Jiali Lin, Detong Shi, Yu Miao, Yu Miao, Feng Xue, Feng Xue, Kexin Liu, Kexin Liu, Xiaotao Wang, Changqing Zhang, Changqing Zhang

“…The potential intercellular communication mechanisms were explored using the CellChat R package. URGs were retrieved from GeneCards, and ubiquitination scores were calculated using the AUCell package. …”
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Comparison of the Accuracy of Four Malaria Diagnostic Methods in a High Transmission Setting in Coastal Cameroon by Marcel N. Moyeh, Innocent M. Ali, Dieudonné L. Njimoh, Akindeh M. Nji, Palmer M. Netongo, Marie S. Evehe, Barbara Atogho-Tiedeu, Stephen M. Ghogomu, Wilfred F. Mbacham

“…Venous blood from 320 participants was used to detect the presence of malaria parasite using SD Bioline™ mRDT and Giemsa stained microscopy or spotted on filter paper for PCR amplification of the 18s rRNA gene of Plasmodium sp following standard procedures. …”
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Multidimensional Stability of Planar Traveling Waves for Competitive–Cooperative Lotka–Volterra System of Three Species by Na Shi, Xin Wu, Zhaohai Ma

“…For planar traveling waves with speed <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>c</mi><mo>></mo><msup><mi>c</mi><mo>*</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, we establish their exponential stability in <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>L</mi><mo>∞</mo></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><msup><mi mathvariant="double-struck">R</mi><mi>n</mi></msup><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, which is expressed as <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>t</mi><mrow><mo>−</mo><mstyle><mfrac><mi>n</mi><mn>2</mn></mfrac></mstyle></mrow></msup><msup><mi mathvariant="normal">e</mi><mrow><mo>−</mo><msub><mi>ε</mi><mi>τ</mi></msub><mi>σ</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, where <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>σ</mi><mo>></mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is a constant and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>ε</mi><mi>τ</mi></msub><mo>∈</mo><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> depends on the time delay <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>τ</mi><mo>></mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> as a decreasing function <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>ε</mi><mi>τ</mi></msub><mo>=</mo><mi>ε</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>τ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Speciation of Potentially Carcinogenic Trace Nickel(II) Ion Levels in Human Saliva: A Sequential Metabolomics-Facilitated High-Field ¹H NMR Investigation by Kayleigh Hunwin, Georgina Page, Mark Edgar, Mohammed Bhogadia, Martin Grootveld

“…¹H NMR spectra were acquired on a JEOL JNM-ECZ600R/S1 spectrometer. <b>Results:</b> Univariate and multivariate (MV) metabolomics and MV clustering analyses were conducted in a sequential stepwise manner in order to follow the differential effects of increasing concentrations of added Ni(II). …”
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Standardization of the Agar Plate Method for Bacteriophage Production by Su Jin Jo, Young Min Lee, Kevin Cho, Seon Young Park, Hyemin Kwon, Sib Sankar Giri, Sung Bin Lee, Won Joon Jung, Jae Hong Park, Mae Hyun Hwang, Da Sol Park, Eun Jae Park, Sang Wha Kim, Jin Woo Jun, Sang Guen Kim, Ji Hyung Kim, Se Chang Park

“…The model’s validation showed a strong inverse correlation between plaque size and minimum-lawn cell clearing PFUs (MCPs; R² = 98.91%) and identified an optimal inoculum density that maximizes yield while minimizing the evolution of resistant mutants. …”
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The effect of irrigation practice and water consumption using aqua-crop by M.D. Teweldebrihan, M.O. Dinka

“…Nevertheless, a substantial R-squared value of 0.85 suggests a robust association between simulated and observed yields, suggesting that aqua-crop can be valuable in comprehending overall irrigation-yield connections. …”
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High-selenium exposure is associated with modulation of serum lipid metabolism by Yong Tan, Zixiong Zhang, Jinru Yang, Li Wang, Guogen Sun, Yishan Guo, Ying Xiang, Yi Zou, Xiusheng Song, Minglong Li, Chuying Huang

“…Correlation analysis showed a significant negative correlation between serum Se and CHOL (r = -0.201, p < 0.01), serum Se is also associated with metabolomics markers, the negative correlation includes glyceric acid and ect., the positive correlation includes phosphorylcholine and ect. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Targeting Ferroptosis in Periprosthetic Osteolysis Induced by Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Wear Debris by Takuya Ogawa, Shunichi Yokota, Liyile Chen, Yuki Ogawa, Yoshio Nishida, Taiki Tokuhiro, Hend Alhasan, Tomoyo Yutani, Tomohiro Shimizu, Daisuke Takahashi, Takuji Miyazaki, Tsutomu Endo, Ken Kadoya, Mohamad Alaa Terkawi, Norimasa Iwasaki

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Inappropriate medication prescribing, polypharmacy, potential drug-drug interactions and medication regimen complexity in older adults attending three referral hospitals in Asmara,... by Nuru Abdu, Saleh Idrisnur, Hanae Said, Lude Kifle, Natnael Habte, Semira Ghirmai, Tomas Tewelde, Senai Mihreteab Siele, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…The number of drugs prescribed was a determinant of MRCI score (r = 0.625, p < 0.001). Conclusion Inappropriate medication prescribing and clinically significant drug-drug interactions were common among older adults, highlighting the need for immediate attention from policymakers, program managers, and healthcare professionals.…”
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Probiotic Supplementation Alleviates Corticosterone-Induced Fatty Liver Disease by Regulating Hepatic Lipogenesis and Increasing Gut Microbiota Diversity in Broilers by Yuyan Feng, Wenqing Mei, Qu Chen, Xiaojing Chen, Yingdong Ni, Mingming Lei, Jie Liu

“…The cecal microbiota composition was determined by 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that CORT treatment induced distinct gut microbiota alterations with a decrease in microbial diversity and an increase in <i>Proteobacteria</i> abundance (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Valorization of buffalo mozzarella cheese whey as human functional food and soil fertilizer by Raffaele Conte, Anna Valentino, Silvia Romano, Sorur Yazdanpanah, Anna Di Salle, Fahd Kandsi, Gianfranco Peluso

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La datation dendrochronologique du coffrage de fondation d’une pile du pont-siphon de l’Yzeron à Beaunant (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Métropole de Lyon) by François Blondel, David Baldassari

“…This high correlation value (Student’s t = 5.25 and coefficient (r) = 0.61) most likely suggests a supply of fir from the west. …”
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Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder 6 weeks and 6 months after ICU: Six out of 10 survivors affected by E van der Merwe, L Stroud, G Sharp, N van Vuuren, M Mosola, T Fodo, F Paruk

“…The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS) and the Impact Of Events Scale – Revised (IES-R) were used as screening tools. The mental component summary score (MCS) of the RAND short form-36 was used to determine the effect of psychological symptoms on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). …”
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Body image and attitudes toward cosmetic surgeries among female college students in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study by Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh, Yousef Aljawarneh, Osama Alkouri, Foad Alzoughool, Amal Alhefeiti, Amnah Aldhuhoori, Amnah Al Kaabi, Aseilah Alkaabi, Fawzia Alnaqbi

“…The study found no significant correlation between body image and attitude toward the acceptance of cosmetic surgery (r = - 0.016, p < 0.697). However, a group who received cosmetic surgery was found to have a lower significant score of body image but a higher significant level for score of attitudes toward cosmetic surgery than the group who did not receive cosmetic surgeries. …”
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Calibration and Verification of the AquaCrop Model in Simulating the Yield, Dry Matter and Water Productivity of Grain Corn (Zea mays L.) under Different Irrigation Methods and Nit... by zhaleh zarei, Hassan Heidari, Saeid Jalali Honarmand, Ali Bafkar

“…AquaCrop simulation results showed that the model was able to simulate water productivity better than yield and total biomass so the coefficient of determination (R2) related to water productivity, yield, and biomass of maize was obtained as 0.82, 0.52, and 0.54 respectively.ConclusionThe simulation of yield, dry matter, and water productivity in the calibration and verification stage was lower than the actual value in all treatments. …”
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Have the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown affected children’s mental health in the long term? A repeated cross-sectional study by Alan Johnson, Sayan Mukherjee, Sushant Mane, Manas Pustake, Ajit Bhagwat, Mohammad Arfat Ganiyani, Misba Sayed, Varada Mithbavkar, Zaid Memon, Abdus Samad Momin, Krishna Deshmukh, Ayush Chordia, Sabyasachi Parida, Sanket Warghade, Deepankar Varma

“…The median (IQR) Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale score was 24 (12) at the pre-COVID-19 point and 31 (13) during the COVID-19 pandemic (p&lt;0.001, r=−0.27). 11% and 16% of children reported being depressed at these two-time points, respectively (p=0.004, φc=−0.063). …”
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Triglycerides mediate the relationships of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk in US participants by Wenying Qiao, Jiashuo Li, Lijia Luo, Wenjuan Peng, Xi Wang, Ronghua Jin, Junnan Li

“…Firstly, the results of generalized linear models (GLM) and restricted cubic splines (RCS) revealed positive associations of PFAS compounds with NAFLD risk score and liver function, and nearly linear E-R curves indicated no safe threshold. Meanwhile, weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression demonstrated the relationships between PFAS mixtures with NAFLD risk score and liver function, as well as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was identified as the main contributor to the increased NAFLD risk. …”
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Preventing sensory and motor dysfunctions in children receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy: PrepAir study - an update by Céline Hammadou, Bianca Celine Schmidli, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann

“…The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2(10), 744–754. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(18)30236-0 Kandula, T., Park, S. B., Cohn, R. J., Krishnan, A. V., & Farrar, M. A. (2016). …”
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Study on the aquaculture capacity of whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)-razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta) tandem mariculture pond by Chunpu Zhao, Gege Bao, Bocheng Mei, Yunhui Luo, Jilin Xu, Shanliang Xu, Danli Wang

“…Through monthly sampling, we estimated the carrying capacity of Sinonovacula constricta by Parsons T R &amp; Takahashi M Trophic Efficiency Method and Tait coastal waters energy flow analysis model. …”
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Evaluation of Yield, Yield Component and Usefulness Indices of Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and Maize (Zea mays) Intercropping under Inoculation with Rhizobium phaseoli by Ebrahim Zolfagari Kotbehsara, Peyman Sharifi, Mohammad Hossein Ansari

“…The analysis involved variance assessment, mean comparisons, and calculations of intercropping usefulness indices, all performed using R software.Results and DiscussionIn bean, the effect of inoculation were significant on plant height, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, pod length, hundred seed weight, biological yield, seed yield, harvest index and the effect of intercropping were significant on plant height, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, biological yield, seed yield and harvest index and the interaction effects of two factor were significant on plant height, biological yield and seed yield. …”
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